Finding Aid for the Jimmy Gentry Oral History, 2000


MS-2608

University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN


Collection processed by: Rachel Tinker, September 30, 2005.
Finding Aid written by: Rachel Tinker, September 30, 2005.
Encoded by: Elizabeth Dunham, July 27, 2006.

Summary Information
Title: Jimmy Gentry Oral History

Date/Date Range :   2000

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:
The Jimmy Gentry Oral History, 2000, is a typescript from an oral history interview with Jimmy Gentry by Dr. Kurt Piehler and Kelly Hammond of the University of Tennessee for the Veteran's Oral History Project conducted by the Center for the Study of War and Society. The interview focuses primarily on his World War II experiences, but also covers pre-war and post-war periods.

Call number: MS-2608

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Access and Use
Aquisition Information:
This collection was donated to Special Collections.
Access Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Copyright:
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of Item], Jimmy Gentry Oral History, MS-2608. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Arrangement

Collection consists of a single folder.


Biography / History

Jimmy Gentry was born in 1925 in Wyatt Hall, Tennessee.


Collection Scope and Content Note

The Jimmy Gentry Oral History, 2000, is a typescript from an oral history interview with Jimmy Gentry by Dr. Kurt Piehler and Kelly Hammond of the University of Tennessee for the Veteran's Oral History Project conducted by the Center for the Study of War and Society. The interview focuses primarily on his World War II experiences, but also covers pre-war and post-war periods.

Subject Terms

  • Gentry, Jimmy, 1925-.
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans.
Contents List
Folder   1     Item   1    
Jimmy Gentry Oral History, 2000